RESEARCH LIBRARY

USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park maintains an extensive collection of submarine-related photographs, manuals, and monographs, covering topics such as World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, naval history, underwater archaeology, submarine design, and general submarine history. We also have a nearly complete set of World War II submarine war patrol reports, both in the original hard copy and in digital format. In our archives we also have information on nearly all 800 submarines commissioned by the U.S. If you are interested in conducting research our non-lending library and archives are open by appointment to qualified researchers, submariners, and their families. The library is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Call (808) 423-1341, or email info@bowfin.org to schedule your research visit.

If you have any information on a submarine that you would like to donate to us we are always accepting new information on any submarine to add to our collection. If there is anything you would like to donate please contact curator@bowfin.org.

World War II Submarine collection

Various Tech manuals

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Here is a list of some items from our collection:

BOOKS

Bergamini, David. Japan’s Imperial Conspiracy: How Emperor Hirohito led Japan into war Against the West

Blair Jr., Clay. Silent Victory: The U.S. Submarine War against Japan

O’Kane, Richard H. The Patrols of America’s Most Famous World War II Submarine: Wahoo